#romanov tercentenary

[otmaaromanovas]

Shortly before the Romanov Tercentenary celebrations in February 1913, Grand Duchess Tatiana Nikolaevna contracted typhoid, and spent much of February and March recovering.

On 21st February 1913 [O.S.] Tatiana wrote after an event in St. Petersburg that she had “a headache the entire time”. By the 24th, she had been confined to bed, and had to be carried by soldiers when the family returned to Tsarskoe Selo. From there, she was quarantined with Alexandra Tegleva, her nursemaid. Tatiana’s big sister, Olga Nikolaevna, wrote daily in her diary about Tatiana’s health, including her temperature, symptoms, and time they spent together.

A common treatment after illness was to shave the head, as hair tended to fall out following a serious illness. On 5 March [O.S], Olga wrote in her diary that she sat with Tatiana, “who had her hair cut short.“

Tatiana wore a wig until December 1913, when Alexandra wrote to her brother and sister-in-law that “Tatiana’s hair has grown nice and thick, which means she no longer needs to wear a wig.” Some have claimed that Tatiana was embarrassed about her cropped hair, but the Grand Duchesses’ photograph albums illustrate a different view, that she was comfortable removing her wig around family, friends, and officers, as shown in these photos (see the first photograph of Tatiana taking off her wig on the Standart whilst on holiday in 1913).

On 26 March 1913 [O.S.], Tatiana wrote in her diary “Could not write because got sick with Typhoid and they [doctors] forbade me to write.” By April, she had fully recovered in time for the Tercentenary.

Sources: Journal of a Russian Grand Duchess: Complete Annotated 1913 Diary of Olga Romanov - H. Azar Tatiana Romanov, Daughter of the Last Tsar: Diaries and Letters, 1913–1918 - H. Azar, N. B. A. Nicholson The Correspondence Of The Empress Alexandra Of Russia With Ernst Ludwig And Eleonore - P. H. Kleinpenning

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[empress-alexandra]

Grand Duchess Tatiana Nicholaievna of Russia, 1913.

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[the-last-tsar]

"In 1913, the Romanovs celebrated the tercentenary of the dynasty's rise to power. As expected, the planned festivities were glorious. The previous years had been one of prosperity, the industrialization continued to evolve and this economic flourishing made it possible to celebrate the family's success grandly. Politicians and aristocracy hoped that the memory of great figures of the past could strengthen the unity of the nation around the Tsar. The Imperial family left Tsarskoye Selo for the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg for celebrations that began on March 6 with a te-déum in Kazan Cathedral. The following days were full of ceremonies and festivities for the Tsars, whether receiving delegations from all parts of Russia in typical costumes, or going to balls. Alexandra attended in a court dress and wearing the Kokoshnik, the traditional head arrangement of Russian women. The daughters wore white dresses with the ribbon of the Order of St. Catherine, and all the Grand Dukes were present. Olga and Tatiana, "the big pair", already attended parties as adults and could wear beautiful long dresses. Even the Faberge egg that Nicholas gave to Alexandra that year honored the dynasty. Decorated with images of all the Romanov Tsars, it had inside as a surprise two maps of Russia, one from 1613 and the other from 1913. In May, the family boarded a ship to Kostroma in order to repeat the steps of Michael, the first Tsar of the family, from the Ipatiev monastery, where he lived, to the throne. Everywhere, peasants greeted the procession effusively, even entering the water of the Volga River to get a closer look at them or throwing themselves to the ground to kiss Nicholas's shadow. The best part of the celebration took place in Moscow, when Nicholas crossed Red Square alone and entered the Kremlin with the sound of the prayers of the priests lined up along his way. According to protocol, both the Empress and the heir were to walk behind the Tsar, but Alexei, again ill, had to be carried by one of his sailors. The success of the celebrations strengthened the belief, especially for Nicholas and Alexandra, that the autocracy remained strong and had support from the people. On the other hand, the Duma Liberals still insisted on reforms, not finding ears in the Tsar and his ministers. And behind all this, opponents of the regime continued to act, even in exile."

The Last Tsars | Paulo Rezzutti

(loose translation)

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[deceptigoons-attack]

The Romanov Tercentenary: nostalgia versus history on the eve of the Great War

I thought this was an interesting short read.

#Russian History #Tsarist History #Romanovs #The Romanovs #Nicholas II #The Romanov Tercentenary #Empress Alexandra

[homomenhommes]

1913 Fabergé Romanov Tercentenary Egg

inside

[elsalouisa]

"During the Romanov tercentenary celebrations in 1913, Vladimir was one of the equerries to the Grand Duchess Tatyana. That same year, the House of Romanov celebrated its tercentenary. Vladimir had the honour of being one of the equerries to her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess Tatyana Nikolayevna, Tsar Nicholas II’s second-oldest daughter. He es- corted her to a number of the lavish state functions and balls. The graceful young duchess enchanted him, particularly when they danced the Polonaise together. Chuckling, Vladimir recalled how his disliked childhood dancing lessons proved invaluable. The young Grand Duchess Tatyana would later be murdered with the rest of the imperial family in Yekaterinburg". 

Olga Hawkes "Russian at Heart: Sonechka's Story"

#grand duchess tatiana #romanov #memories

[foreverinthepagesofhistoryy]

hi there! i was wondering if you got full videos of romanov children playing and wriggling around on standart, and also one from the tricentennial?

Hello there! Yea I certainly do! I can give you a full video of them playing but for the Tercentenary, since there is so much footage, I will give you this link to a footage compilation of NAOTMAA! The Romanov Royal Martyrs is a GREAT resource for film and info so I suggest that all footage lovers check out this video!

This video is an excerpt of the one mentioned above :)

This is by far my favorite piece of footage ever and I’m so glad that you love it too! Thank you for asking! 🤍

#answered ask #footage #otma #otmaa #romanovs #romanov

[romanovsonelastdance]

who were the four men that escorted otma during the parade for the 300th romanov anniversary

There are a bunch of different events, but if you're talking about the parade that is often used to make gifs, I think the four men are:

Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich (Olga) Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich (Tatiana) Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich (Maria) Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich (Anastasia).

They were the most senior Grand Dukes, although Andrei Vladimirovich is missing.

Although now that I'm thinking about it, that one can't be a Tercentenary event, because Misha was persona non grata after his marriage. So that parade was almost certainly prior to his marriage in September of 1912. Maybe it was the Bordino celebration?

If that wasn't the one you're thinking of, though, you'll have to link me a video or a picture! :)

[foreverinthepagesofhistory]

have you read any books about romanovs and do you have any recommendations?

Hi!!!! Yes i do!! (I am an avid reader so be prepared!)

“The Last Grand Duchess” by Bryn Turnbull this book is a historical fiction (it takes place with real events but the stuff that the characters say isn’t what really happened) book in the point of view of Olga Nikolaevna and is amazing! It makes you actually think about what her life was like! It mostly takes place during the Romanov Tercentenary in 1913 and when the family were in captivity in 1917 and 1918. In the beginning of the book it also gives you a glimpse of how Alexei’s hemophilia affected Olga. It really gives you a glimpse of the real Olga.

The collections of letters and diaries of OTMA by Helen Azar. these books are collections of all of OTMA’s letters and diaries put together by Helen Azar. They are real writings by OTMA and there are separate books on each of the girls. I highly recommend these if you want to see what OTMA’s life was like. When you read them it makes you smile and you really get to see how these girls were real humans and not just imperial goddesses.

3. The Romanov Royal Martyrs. this book is an excellent biography of the Romanov family and gives information with extensive detail about them. The people that made this book also have a YouTube channel called Romanov Royal Martyrs with excellent documentaries about the Romanovs. Also at the end of the book there is lots of amazing colorized photos of NAOTMAA and other members of the Romanov family. These photos are colorized by @klimbims and are amazing!!!

4. Six Years at the Russian Court by Margaretta Eagar. this book is a first hand account of Margaretta Eagar, OTMA’s nanny from 1898 - 1904 and shows what life was like in the Russian court for 6 years. It also gives many charming little stories of OTMA when they were little and they are so cute!!!

Thank you and I hope this helps!!!

#answered ask #romanovs

[februaryfrost]

Grand Duchess Olga dressed in traditional Russian court dress during the year of the Romanov Tercentenary. 1913 marked 300 years of Romanov rule. On this day 102 years ago Olga, her family and their loyal attendants were all murdered. Coloured as a memorial to them. Taken in June 1913.

#Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna #Grand Duchess Olga #Romanov #Romanovs #Russia #Russian royalty #Russian #1913 #Romanov Tercentenary #Tsarist Russia #Tsar #royalty #colorization #colorized #colourization #colourized

[otmaaromanovas]

A rare photograph of Olga, Anastasia, and Tatiana with Aunt Ella during Tercentenary celebrations, 1913

#Olga Nikolaevna #Tatiana Nikolevna #Anastasia Nikolaevna #OTA #Romanov #Romanov sisters #Ella Feodorovna #Elizabeth Feodorovna #aunts and uncles #aunt Ella #carriages #1913 #tercentenary #my own #rare

[empress-alexandra]

Empress Alexandra of Russia surrounded by her daughters Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Anastasia and Maria, 1913.

#Empress Alexandra of Russia #Empress Alexandra #Princess Alix od Hesse #grand duchess olga #grand duchess olga of russia #grand duchess tatiana of russia #grand duchess tatiana #grand duchess anastasia of russia #grand duchess anastasia #grand duchess maria of russia #grand duchess maria #otma #romanovs #imperial russia #Imperial Family #romanov tercentenary #1913 #1910s #1910s fashion #history colored #digital coloring #colored photography #b&w picture coloring

[rrrauschen]

Nikolai Larin & Aleksandr Uralsky, {1913} Трёхсотлетие царствования дома романовых (Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty’s Accession)

#film #gif #nikolai larin #aleksandr uralsky #Трёхсотлетие царствования дома романовых #Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty’s Accession #1913 #black and white #silent film #folk costumes #people #interiors #male filmmakers #russia #1910s

[thestarik]

#OTMA #romanov #olga nikolaevna #tatiana nikolaevna #maria nikolaevna #anastasia nikolaevna #alexei romanov #nicholas romanov #rostov #tercentenary

[imperial-russia]

Hi! I apologize if this is out of pocket or otherwise too broad of a question, but I’ve been looking for a long time and simply don’t know where else to ask.

Do you know what the average calendar for St. Petersburg society and the Imperial family was like? Or do you have any resources on the topic? As in, what ceremonies took place every year that they had to attend, how they happened etc. I’ve heard of the “opening of the season/blessing of the waters” but I haven’t found any good accounts of how this ceremony went down, or when. I’ve also heard of things like the Tsesarevich’s 16th birthday involving an oath. How often the imperial family would be taking receptions, and that kind of a thing. These are just specific examples but the general question here is simply about the typical social season for St. Petersburg society, like how in London there was a season that had scheduled events like the Cowes Regatta and Royal ascot. Was there an equivalent for Russian society?

References to books or articles on these topics is greatly appreciated too!

Thank you in advance!

Hello there! This IS a really broad question. I think pointing you to some literature might be the best option here :D

For day to day routine of the last Imperial family, there are all the books by Helen Azar. She also edited Olga and Maria´s 1913 diaries, so the Romanov tercentenary celebrations are roughly covered there too.

If you are interested in more detailed information about the ceremonies that were a part of imperial life, I would recommend "Scenarios of Power" by Richard S. Wortman. The book is originally in two volumes (here and here), quite expensive and difficult to find, but there is also a more commonly accessible abridged version too.

An excellent overview of pretty much every aspect of how imperial person underwent as they grew up and came to adulthood etc is also to be found in books by Margarita Nelipa. I would recommend her exhaustive biography of Alexander III, or perhaps her study of Tsarevich Alexei.

Finally, it might be good to look into some of the Romanov memoirs to gain some perspective on how they personally viewed the important ceremonies. Perhaps the memoir of Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna might be of interest there.

Hope this helps :)

#answered

[annalaurendet70]

The Romanov Tercentenary Egg is made of gold, silver, rose-cut and portrait diamonds, turquoise, purpurine, rock crystal, Vitreous enamel and watercolor painting on ivory. It is 190 mm in height and 78 mm in diameter. The egg celebrates the Tercentenary of the Romanov Dynasty, the three hundred years of Romanov rule from 1613 to 1913. The outside contains eighteen portraits of the Romanov Tsars of Russia. The egg is decorated in a chased gold pattern with double-headed eagles as well as past and present Romanov crowns which frame the portraits of the Tsars. Each miniature portrait, painted by miniaturist Vassily Zuiev, is on ivory and is bordered by rose-cut diamonds. The inside of the egg is opalescent white enamel. The egg sits on a pedestal that represents the Imperial double-headed eagle in gold, with three talons holding the Imperial scepter, orb and Romanov sword. The pedestal is supported by a purpurine base that represents the Russian Imperial shield.

Among the 18 rulers represented are Michael Fyodorovich, the first of the Romanov Dynasty in 1613, as well as Peter the Great (1682–1725), Catherine the Great (1762–1796), and Nicholas II himself as the final Tsar in 1913.

14 April 1913 (O.S.) Presented to Empress Alexandra Feodorovna of Russia, a gift from Nicholas II at a cost of 21,300 rubles.

1913-1916. Housed in Alexandra Feodorovna’s Mauve Boudoir at the Alexander Palace,Tsarskoe Selo.